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To amend Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to improve attorney accountability, and for other purposes.

Monday, January 30, 2017
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To amend Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to improve attorney accountability, and for other purposes.
Monday, January 30, 2017
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Friday, February 3, 2017
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To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and related reconciliation provisions, to promote patient-centered health care, to provide for the creation of a safe harbor for defendants in medical malpractice actions who demonstrate adherence to clinical practice guidelines, and for other purposes. Sec. 230 provides for equivalent bankruptcy protections for health savings accounts as retirement
funds. 
Wednesday, January 4, 2017
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To reauthorize the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, to better protect futures customers, to provide end-users with market certainty, to make basic reforms to ensure transparency and accountability at the Commission, to help farmers, ranchers, and end-users manage risks, to help keep consumer costs low, and for other purposes.

Tuesday, January 17, 2017
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify rules relating to health savings accounts. Section 5 provides for equivalent bankruptcy protections for health savings accounts as retirement funds.

Tuesday, January 3, 2017
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To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to prohibit mandatory pre-dispute arbitration agreements, and for other purposes.

Tuesday, January 17, 2017
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To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to require the inclusion of credit scores with free annual credit reports provided to consumers, and for other purposes.

Tuesday, January 10, 2017
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A bill to amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to transition the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection to a 5-member board of directors.

Wednesday, January 11, 2017
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